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2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	780584
Internal NHTSA #	10322698
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	08/03/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. He stated that he received a recall notice for a generic check valve in the fuel tank. After the dealer removed the check valve, the contact was concerned that there could be a possible explosion in the fuel tank. He called the manufacturer and advised them of his concerns but was told that if he wanted the check valve to be re-installed, it would have to be done at his expense. The current and failure mileage was 49,485. Updated 05/24/10 *bf updated 06/04/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49485
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLLEGE POINT, NY
VIN pattern	JF1SG63675HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KOEPPEL SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	718-786-1660
Dealer's city	LONG ISLAND CITY
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	11101

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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